Ministry of Defence says British soldiers not taking any combat role,amid reports that SAS and US special forces deployed to help retake lost ground in HelmandThe Afghan government has suffered a serious setback after a Taliban offensive succeeded in taking control of much of Sangin, the Helmand town that became totemic for British forces, and accounting for a third of their casualties.
The topple of key locations in and around the town on Sunday and Monday comes just a year after Nato pulled combat troops out of Afghanistan. Since then the Taliban acquire made inroads in Helmand and elsewhere around the country.
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Source: theguardian.com